Just placed order through website with no problems

Geoff

 

ok, i will purge history and see if I can get to the order page, unscathed

 

Got mine today. Thanks!

 

order #1078 on track to europe with all the customs trouble here in Hamburg, Germany, i am afraid, but very happy for those who have allready received their great new bracelets. Great Job @Forstnerbands

 

Frankfurt Customs here..even worse, I've been through that before

 

Congratz to Gourdin for pulling this off and creating this amazing steel mesh bracelet !

 

Order #1283 ordered this am already on it's way

 

Looks good on the O&W. It definitely brings out the vintage feel:

 

I should add, my son will install his bracelet on "our" Speedy on Christmas, when he receives one as a gift.

 

very interested to see pictures on the FOIS. I'm debating pulling the trigger on this version, or waiting for the "horned" endlinks as a replacement band for the OEM strap that came with the FOIS

 

I will be putting mine on a FOIS but judging by the previous posts, with my 6.5" - 6.75" wrist, I may have to exchange it for the smaller size. I'm located in Toronto, Canada so shortening it would be better than having to ship it back, but as near as I can tell there is no simple way to do that, if at all. It just cleared customs so I will know soon enough.

 

If you are dedicating it to a Speedy then I would think it may be too long for you, but as I said in a previous post, if you have another vintage watch with a shorter lug distance it may be fine. Then order the horn lugged in short for your Speedy when those are available

 

good thing i bought the shorter one... 7.3'' wrist here

 

Well, if you have the monies to hand over to buy one it would be greatly appreciated

On a serious note, with two watches in as many months I do need to recoupe funds for the next purchase which will be a Speedmaster, ideally 1973 or as close to it as I've decided the year will be the theme moving forward.

Need to focus now on researching before jumping in... I think the bracelet will provide focus

 

You can actually shorten it yourself,

this was the procedure for the original one ( I did it on mine, it took about 10mins ) but I guess it should work on this one too !
https://omegaforums.net/threads/diy...on-mesh-strap-–-nasa-strap.35682/#post-403769

 

My Forstner paring for today- a classic Wakmann based chrono. This has always been a particularly hard watch to pair with straps or other bracelets as it’s sizable at 38mm for the time but has 18mm lugs which are too small for the case size- always looks top heavy. I think this looks great and may be the permanent pairing..of course I have a bunch more to try with it.

 

For what it’s worth, I have a 6.75 inch wrist and love the fit. I personally like the look of the clasp close to the lugs, though. I have about .25 inches of mesh to spare and it fits snugly. Happy to make an exchange, though, if you aren’t into the fit!

 

Good to know! I am right about 7.0 and ordered standard, not short and was a bit worried from all the comments. Darn in-between sized wrists!
But had to join the cool kids and get one, mine is due to arrive tomorrow.

 

Ordered! I have a 6,75inch wrist so went with the short option